Name: Base Sydney
Address: 477 Kent Street, Sydney Central Business District, 2000 Sydney, Australia, 477 Kent Street, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
Rating: 7.4

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Hostel Base Sydney

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This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in shopping, food and city walks – Check location 477 Kent Street, Sydney Central Business District, 2000 Sydney, Australia – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in shopping, food and city walks – Check location Great location - show map

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*8.3* Sydney Aquarium: only 6 minutes away! (1,550 feet by foot)

*8.7* Cockle Bay: only 6 minutes away! (1,500 feet by foot)

*8.8* Queen Victoria Building: only 3 minutes away! (750 feet by foot)

Town Hall Station: only 3 minutes away! (650 feet by foot)

*8.4* Sydney Town Hall: only 2 minutes away! (550 feet by foot)

*8.4* State Theatre: only 5 minutes away! (1,200 feet by foot)

*8.4* Sydney Tower Eye and SKYWALK: only 6 minutes away! (1,600 feet by foot)

Have Air condition , very excellent location near from train station.

Khwan

Thailand

For a Base hostel this is a pretty good one. I’ve slept in many Base hostels, but this one is by far the best one! Everything is clean, staff is friendly and the location is great!

Lisette

Australia

Location central to where I needed to be staff very helpful room comfortable

Julie

Australia

Staff were so lovely! Cute hostel, great location!

Ellen

Australia

great location and the scary canary bar is great value and atmosphere

Aleksandra_i123

United Kingdom

Very good and the hostel was in a very good location . Love it.

Noel

Vanuatu

The friendly staff, location and comfort. But too noisy inside hotel, due to some backpacker.

Anish

Australia

Great service, friendly staff. Clean and comfortable rooms, overall a pleasant stay and would visit again.

Philip

United Kingdom

Private room was small, but comfortable. Shared bathrooms were not very clean, so we were happy to have a private bathroom. A large kitchen - enough space for everyone. Very good location - grocery store, shopping mall and train station around the block, George street is very close - it's a good place to be in the city centre and reach all the centre attractions.

Gintare

Lithuania

The Hostel is inside the CBD with quick access to Shops , Transportation & Offices , excellent location . Staff are friendly and helpful to customers . The standard of hygiene is very High. Keep it up that way. EXCELLENT.

Noel

Vanuatu

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Stay in the heart of Sydney – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in shopping, food and city walks – Check location Great location - show map

Base Sydney is in the Sydney CBD (Central Business District). It is 2 minutes’ walk from the famous Darling Harbor and several cafes, bars and nightlife options. ICC Sydney (International Convention Center Sydney) is 10 minutes' walk away.

Trains and busses to Bondi Beach, the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and ANZ Football Stadium stop just across the street at Town Hall Station. The historic Rocks precinct, Sydney Harbor Bridge and Opera House are a 15-minute bus ride away.

The Scary Canary is Base Sydney’s local watering hole where backpackers and locals meet. It serves a good quality lunch menu and by night, the bar offers drink specials, DJs and events such as a silent disco, beer pong, bingo and a pool competition. There are trivia nights and pub crawls as well. Complimentary daily pancakes are served for a limited time in the morning and pasta lunch is served on Wednesdays.

If booking an airport shuttle service externally, guests can provide the property with their receipt and they will receive a $15 refund. A partial airport shuttle refund will be given to guests staying for 3 nights or more.

Sydney Central Business District is a great choice for travelers interested in shopping, food and city walks.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

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Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.9)

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Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegan, American

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Max adults: 1	Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom 1 bunk bed
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Max adults: 2	Double Room with Private Bathroom 1 full bed
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Max adults: 2	Double Room with Shared Bathroom 1 full bed
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Max adults: 1	Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom 1 bunk bed
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Max adults: 1	Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom 1 bunk bed
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Max adults: 1	Bed in Female Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom - The Sanctuary 1 bunk bed
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Max adults: 1	Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom 1 twin bed
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Max adults: 1	Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Private Bathroom 1 bunk bed
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Max adults: 1	Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom 1 twin bed
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Max adults: 3	Triple Room with Shared Bathroom 1 bunk bed
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Max adults: 2	King Room with Private Bathroom 1 king bed
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An Inside Look at Base Sydney

Our property is your 24/7, 365 days a year safe & secure ‘home base’ from which to enjoy everything Sydney has to offer! The culture, nightlife, food & entertainment is all right here with us in the middle of the City Centre only mere metres away.

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What's nearby *

Sydney Town Hall
0.1 miles
Town Hall Station
0.1 miles
Queen Victoria Building
0.1 miles
Citigroup Centre
0.2 miles
The Galeries
0.2 miles
Allianz Office Sydney
0.2 miles
Metro Theatre
0.2 miles
Caltex Australia
0.2 miles
State Theatre
0.2 miles
Sydney TAFE Ultimo College
0.2 miles

Closest Airports *

Kingsford Smith Airport
4.6 miles
Illawarra Regional Airport
53.2 miles

Shopping Nearby – All Within 500 Yards! *

Queen Victoria Building Mall
Westfield Sydney Mall
Popular brands like: Gucci, Zara, Prada, Nike, Chanel
Pitt Street Mall Shopping Street
Popular brands like: H&M, Zara
World Square Mall

Scary Canary bar

Food: International

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From 2:00 PM

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Until 10:00 AM

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Children & Beds

Children not allowed.

There's no capacity for cribs at this property.

This property doesn't offer extra beds.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Visa Mastercard Maestro Eftpos Base Sydney accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The fine print

Please note that there is a 2.5% charge when you pay with a credit card.

Please note for bookings of more than 5 people, different policies and procedures may apply. For further information please contact the property in advance, using the contact details found on the booking confirmation.

Please note that for bookings of more than 2 guests, Base Sydney will endeavor to reserve beds in the same room (subject to availability).

Minimum age for guests is 18.
You must present a valid photo ID upon check-in (either a passport or drivers license).

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Newest Reviews for Base Sydney

Reviewed: April 8, 2020

Ashwini
Australia
8.0

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 15 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The rat
The clean facilities apart from the rat

Stayed in April 2020
Reviewed: April 1, 2020

Sarah
United Kingdom
7.0

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I like the atmosphere there

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 22, 2020

Anonymous
United Kingdom
8.0

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The only thing was that our room was above the bar, obviously we didn’t mind on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night because we were in there too! But week days was a little annoying trying to sleep, Nothing that can be solved though! Just take some ear plugs
It was a great location, rooms were nice and up to date, kitchen was good! Wifi was very good, definitely would recommend

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 20, 2020

Anonymous
Netherlands

1 helpful vote
5.0

Fair
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
aircon in my room was not working, after complaining they didn’t fix it the time I was staying there. The room was so small that there was no space to put all my stuff
Social hostel

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: March 18, 2020

Sebastian
Chile

1 helpful vote
6.0

“It was an ok place to stay in Sydney. I liked the location, near to important points in the city.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
Rooms were small, and tiny, without enough space for everyone.
I liked the common spaces. Very big and with different activities to do

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 18, 2020

Micah
United States of America
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It wasn’t the properties fault, just one night the people in the adjacent room started playing loud music at 1 am. They turned it down considerably when asked. They didn’t do it on following nights
Clean room, air con. Very clean bathrooms

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 13, 2020

Henry
United States of America
1.0

Very Poor
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Terrible place

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 11, 2020

Cathryn
Australia
2.0

“This is a Backpackers! Not what I expected when I booked it.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 3 nights
When I booked this place, I thought it was a boutique hotel. One because of the price and secondly the photos showed a different story. If I knew it was a backpackers, I would not have booked. The storage room was full of bags thrown everywhere, the carpets are smelly in the halls and the staff were rather unfriendly. It's a place for young travellers. My review is based on the fact I was misled from the beginning on what kind of place it was.
The location was perfect! Only a short walk to the ICC which is where our conference was. Also plenty of great cafes nearby and convenience stores!

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 11, 2020

Jessica
Australia
8.0

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Many of the dryers were broken... Didn't stop them from eating my money though!
Base is my favourite place to stay whenever I'm in Sydney. Friendly staff, a laid-back atmosphere and a great location. What more could you want. Also love the complimentary earplugs!

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 6, 2020

Olga
Ukraine

7 helpful votes
6.0

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
on the first floor is night club, so a lot of people walking all the time. App should be used instead of keys to all rooms, and we had problems due to poor internet connection. there are no socket adaptors available, despite the fact staff confirmed people are asking for them all the time.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: March 4, 2020

Anthony
Australia

1 helpful vote
7.0

“Great location. Rooms were very small. But good stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 2 nights
The bar next door became a night club & endless music with bass pounding my room. For the price that It is a night for there to be a nightclub under our floor was not ideal. It prevented us from getting a better nights sleep. The bathroom was kept tidy however the floor has no bathmats or towels for use. So water everywhere. Shower curtain was half length so the water splashed all over the toilet. & the toilet paper was the other side of the wall from the toilet lol You also had to purchase a towel which is odd. Most hostels a towel and sheets etc are included.
The hostel was great! lots of people and cool bar next door. Great location. However the app process with the keyless entry is not ideal. A key would be much easier.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: March 3, 2020

Anonymous
Colombia
4.0

Disappointing
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 3 nights
The hotel was really dirty and the beds and other facilities are too old, in the pictures the hotel looks really nice but I felt disappointed when I got there.
Breakfast is good although was not included in the booking

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 1, 2020

Gagandeep
India
7.0

“It is ok but we expected more.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I didn't like the check in and check out time difference and pub or club discriminates during entry due to appearance and no entry due to no surname on passport which is illogical. No discounts in pub if we stay in base hostel which is already there and heard from fellow hostel mates and booked it at the first place for the same purpose.
I can't expect more when I am paying at reasonable prices and the location is nearby to metro and other attractions in Sydney central. Rooms with private bathroom looks bit congested. Overall is good. Can be better.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: March 1, 2020

Océane
France
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Too much noisy. There was music until midnight because of the club of the hostel. We had a private bathroom shared with two other people, it wasn’t very clean
The location was great and the staff was nice.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 28, 2020

Dragana
Australia
7.0

“Is Base. Is Good.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
They didn't have a hair dryer and whilst I loved the app opening doors they slammed very loudly.
The location was perfect for where we needed to be for the weekend!

Stayed in February 2020

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